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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
5
Brandon area keeps up with roads and school changes, residents visit relatives, and local events such as baptist revival and county board sessions are reported. A steady stream of names, places, and activities shows a community tied by schooling, family visits, and regional travel.
Brandon Mercantile Company invites all to a two day bargain feast Friday June 9 and Saturday June 10. Stock is complete across lines with closeout goods priced at Corner Stone Sale levels. Manager J M Stingly thanks patrons for liberal patronage and promises every effort to fulfill promises.
Agency for American Laundry Co in Mobile Alabama announces weekly pickup every Monday morning and delivery each Saturday afternoon. All work guaranteed and customer appreciation extended in advance.
A telephone message reports Forest Stubblefield badly hurt after alighting a train yesterday. New Orleans papers say a man matching his description, a traveling salesman from St. Louis for I. H. Hall of Memphis, was found in an unconscious state near St Patrick and St Louis streets with a fractured skull and a card bearing the name Stubblefield. Police think he fell from an outgoing passenger train.
Clarence Pee argues that ignorance and lack of tools keep Asia poor while knowledge, machinery, and steam lift American wages. He cites historical resistance to labor-saving methods, noting how technology boosted demand for labor and raised pay, and warns against anti-machinery sentiment as starving future work.
Arkansas state officials are bound by a new legislative enactment to guard against excess drinking. They are allowed one square drunk that must be accidental. A second offense will be prima facie evidence of premeditation.
An old newspaper advertisement touts a cure all claim, saying the product will cure backache, strengthen kidneys, correct urinary irregularities, rebuild worn tissues, and remove excess uric acid for rheumatism. It also claims to prevent Bright's Disease and Diabetes and restore health, urging readers to refuse substitutes. The ad is signed for sale by Brandon Drug Co.
The Mississippi White Ribbon column urges strict law enforcement to curb saloons, cigarettes, and hard drugs. It cites Memphis law evasion, promotes Anti-Cigarette Sunday, and endorses the Clarion-Ledger in the prohibition fight while urging readers to support local reform and press allies.
A revival will begin June 18, the third Sunday, and run at least a week at the Brandon Methodist Church. Rev. O S Lewis will be assisted by his brother Rev. J T Lewis of Clarksdale. The brothers are part of a five‑brother ministry. The town and community are urged to attend, with services twice daily and prayers for a genuine revival. Men and boys are especially invited to gain from the meeting.
On Saturday there will be a display featuring white goods offered at substantially lowered prices making these appliances more affordable for shoppers. The event emphasizes savings across a range of items and encourages early attendance.
A historic editorial urges Brandon to adopt Dr. Whitefield's sanitation plan to remove tin cans and garbage that breed mosquitos and pests. It argues for a summer cleanup drive to employ workers, improve health, and boost civic pride by clearing alleys, backyards, and vacant lots.
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